Youth Voice Matters
Northern Health (NH) is excited to release a new social media campaign, named Youth 4 Youth (Y4Y), aiming to promote mental wellness and mental illness prevention in youth (ages 15-24). This campaign ...
Child and youth health
Back to work after baby: How employers support breastfeeding
After being on parental leave, Sarah returned to work while her husband stayed home with the kids. Twice a day, on her morning and afternoon breaks, he brings the youngest to her to breastfeed. On her...
Milk donations are up! Prince George NICU on track to break their milk collection record
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the University Hospital of Northern BC in Prince George serves as both a human milk collection depot and a distribution site. At this site, we: Coll...
E-booklet reduces stress of children undergoing procedures in Terrace
Surgery can be stressful – most especially for little people.That’s why Mills Memorial Hospital (MMH) in Terrace has a fun, visual e-booklet that kids and their caregivers can read to learn what t...
Don’t sweat it – keep cool this summer
Keeping cool during the long hot days of summer is not just about comfort, it’s also about safety. When temperatures soar, many children are at risk of dangerous heat-related illnesses. As a pare...
Got milk? Vulnerable Northern babies receive donor milk from provincial human milk bank
Did you know that pasteurized donor human milk (PDHM) can be lifesaving for fragile newborns, such as those who are admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)? From across BC, approved donors d...
Let’s talk about food allergies at school!
Sending a child with a food allergy to school can be stressful. Families may have questions and concerns such as, “Who will help my child manage their food allergy at school?”; “Will staff know ...
